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Comparison

Metabase vs Sigma Computing

No clear leader: Metabase (59.5) and Sigma Computing (57.7) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Metabase full profile →Sigma Computing full profile →
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Metabase60
Sigma Computing58
Score
vioscaleAI score
Metabase60 / 100medium · 73%
Sigma Computing58 / 100low · 33%
Pricing
Free tier
Metabase✓
Sigma Computing–
Model
Metabasecommercial
Sigma Computingcommercial
Price level
Metabaselow
Sigma Computing–
Transparent
Metabase✗
Sigma Computing–
Integrations
Count
Metabase27
Sigma Computing7
Security
Certifications
MetabaseSOC 2 Type II
Sigma Computing–
Disclosure policy
Metabase✓
Sigma Computing✓
Gdpr
Metabase✓
Sigma Computing✓
Hipaa
Metabase–
Sigma Computing✓
Iso27001
Metabase–
Sigma Computing✓
Scorecard
Metabase7.1
Sigma Computing–
Soc2
Metabase✓
Sigma Computing✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Metabase✓
Sigma Computing✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Metabase1
Sigma Computing–
Github stars
Metabase49,544
Sigma Computing–
Stackoverflow questions
Metabase1,000
Sigma Computing–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Metabase100
Sigma Computing–
Release
Cadence days
Metabase21
Sigma Computing–
History
Metabase20 items
Sigma Computing–
Language
Primary
MetabaseClojure
Sigma Computing–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Metabase8 items
Sigma Computing6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for bi software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
BI paradigm
MetabaseGoverned dashboards
Sigma ComputingNotebook
Semantic / modelling layer
MetabaseBuilt-in
Sigma Computing-
Engine
Warehouse-native (SQL push-down)
Metabase✓
Sigma Computing✓
Deployment
Self-hostable / OSS core
Metabase✓
Sigma Computing✗
Managed cloud available
Metabase✓
Sigma Computing✓
Intelligence
Natural-language query / AI copilot
Metabase✓
Sigma Computing✓
Delivery
Embedded / white-label analytics
Metabase✓
Sigma Computing✓
Scheduled reports / alerting
Metabase✓
Sigma Computing✗
Governance
Row-level security & SSO/SAML
Metabase-
Sigma Computing✓
Commercial
Per-seat pricing published
Metabase✗
Sigma Computing✗
Free tier / free desktop
Metabase✓
Sigma Computing✗
Ecosystem
dbt-native integration
Metabase-
Sigma Computing✗
Data-source connector breadth
MetabaseBroad database and warehouse support via SQL connectors and MCP servers
Sigma ComputingCloud data warehouses (AWS Redshift, Snowflake) with external system integration

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Metabase

Open source tool for business intelligence and embedded analytics that enables users to work with data from connected databases

Independently observed

Sigma Computing

A cloud-native platform that enables teams to build analytics applications, interactive dashboards, and AI agents directly on data warehouse data, with built-in governance, audit trails, and warehouse-native execution.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Metabase

from $6/moHybridFree tier14-day trial

Free tier with unlimited users. Starter from $100/month (5 users included). Pro from $575/month (10 users included). Enterprise custom, starts $20,000/year. Usage-based pricing for optional features.

  • Open SourceFree
    • Ask questions with AI
    • SQL generation
    • 20+ supported data sources
    • Unlimited questions & dashboards
    • Write SQL or explore by clicking
    • +2 more
  • Starter$100/month or $90/month yearly (first 5 users included, then $6/user/month)
    • All Open Source features
    • Ask questions with AI
    • SQL generation
    • Unlimited questions & dashboards
    • 3-day email support
    • +1 more
  • Pro$575/month or $517.50/month yearly (first 10 users included, then $12/user/month)
    • All Starter features
    • Embed unlimited charts and dashboards
    • Multi-tenant data segregation
    • Row and column level permissions
    • SSO
    • +4 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Pro features
    • Custom pricing aligned with business model
    • Procurement assistance
    • Dedicated success engineer
    • Air gap deployment available
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Sigma Computing

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Metabase✓
Sigma Computing✓
CLI
Metabase✓
Sigma Computing✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Metabase✓
Sigma Computing✓
Self-hosted
Metabase✓
Sigma Computing✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Slack

Metabase

32 total - 31 not shared
  • Vanta
  • Drata
  • Okta
  • Pendo
  • Contentsquare
  • PostHog
  • Amplitude
  • Mixpanel
  • Zendesk
  • Intercom
  • Front
  • Freshdesk
  • Gorgias
  • Kustomer
  • Pylon
  • Plain
  • LiveAgent
  • Jitbit
  • Crisp
  • Drag
  • Productboard
  • Aha!
  • Canny
  • Typeform
  • +7 more
Independently observed

Sigma Computing

14 total - 13 not shared
  • AWS
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Snowflake
  • AWS Marketplace
  • Glean
  • Jira
  • Anthropic
  • ChatGPT Work
  • Codex
  • PowerPoint
  • Databricks
  • ClickHouse
  • Google Cloud
Independently observed
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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.